Aeronautics Defense Systems, the Israeli unmanned air systems manufacturer, is delivering its Aerostar UAS to Azerbaijan and plans to transfer more production to its local company, Azad Systems, which was established in 2011 as a joint venture between the Defence Ministry of Azerbaijan and Aeronautics. Continue reading
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Swiss UAS Production Takes Off
Switzerland’s flying robots used for 3D aerial mapping have been a global commercial success. But security and privacy concerns could curb the enthusiasm of a sector which is in full swing. Continue reading
Frost & Sullivan Report on Israel’s UAS Exports
Israeli exports of unmanned aircraft over the last eight years totaled 4.62 billion USD and are expected to grow at 5-10% per year until 2020, according to a new study release by the International consulting firm of Frost & Sullivan. Continue reading
France gets Pentagon Approval to buy Reapers
France has received approval from the U.S. Pentagon to buy two Reapers for intelligence gathering, and now only needs backing from Congress, Le Monde newspaper said on Saturday. Continue reading
Vietnam to Buy UAS from Belarus
Vietnam plans to buy Belarusian unmanned aircarft systems, Belarusian Prime Minister Mikhail Myasnikovich said at a meeting with Vietnamese Prime Minister Nguyen Tan Dung in Minsk on Thursday, APA reports quoting Xinhua. Continue reading
Australia Considers Triton
Australian Minister for Defence Stephen Smith and Minister for Defence Materiel Dr Mike Kelly announced last week that the Government would issue a Letter of Request (LOR) to the United States to gain access to detailed cost, capability and availability information on the United States Navy’s MQ-4C Triton unmanned Aircraft. Continue reading
Raytheon Delivers Jamming Payloads for Gray Eagle
Raytheon Company has delivered two electronic attack payloads in support of the U.S. Army’s Networked Electronic Warfare, Remotely Operated (NERO) system. The payloads were delivered as part of a contract awarded by the U.S. Navy NAVSEA-Crane in 2012. Continue reading
Northrop Grumman Gets $555M US Air Force Global Hawk Modernisation Conract
The U.S. Air Force awarded a $555.6 million contract to Northrop Grumman to modernize its fleet of Global Hawk unmanned aircraft systems (UAS). Continue reading